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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

274 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Another Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Still further heavy rain has to be reported. There were light showers on Friday, from Which, however, no registration issued. There were…

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Northern Rivers in Flood. Sydney

Leader · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Ten inches of rain fell in four hours at Wollongong. All the Tower portion of the town is inundated. Some of the residents had to seek shelter on…

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Northern Rivers in Flood. Avoman Drowned. Hairbreadth Escapes. Sydney

Leader · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 4

Sudden falls or rain on Thursday and Friday caused the Hunter River to rise thirteen feet in three hours at SVLaitland, ultimately reaching a height…

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Big Flood Feared. at Lismore. Town Almost Surrounded Torrential Rain on North Coast

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Rain fell heavily at Lismore during Thursday, and up to nine o'clock on Friday morning close on six inches had been recorded…

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Disastrous Floods 10in. IN 4 Hours at Wollongong, a Woman Drowned Wollongong

National Advocate · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 1

In the storm yesterday Mrs. Mary M'Ilwraith, 59 of Woonona. was drowned while endeavoring to get over Cabbage Tree Creek, which…

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Floods on the Coast. Several Tragedies and Enormous Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Very heavy rains have fallen throughout the northern districts. The rivers and creeks are in flood, and many, farms are under water. A family is missing in the Bellinger district…

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Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 3

Heavy rain set in yesterday afternoon and continued the greater part of the night. In Bathurst 120 points were recorded for the 24 hours ended…

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Further Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 22

There was further heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving registrations at Mudgee of 72 points and 110 points respectively. This…

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Destructive Hill Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

A destructive had storm passed over the Gulgong district, troops [?] completely destroyed at Dapper. Cudgegong Tallewang. and at…

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New England Floods. Sydney

Leader · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

At Tingha in the New England district, the biggest flood ever experienced is inundating the town. Nearly ten inches of rain have fallon since…

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Flood in Queensland. Goondiwi[?] Water Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

The township of Green[?] Queensland [?] sult of the [?]…

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Further Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 15

There was further heavy rain last night and this morning. The rain set in early last evening, and continued all through the night and…

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Local and General More Heavy Rain

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

Light rain fell throughout the Bathurst district yesterday afternoon. It became heavier after nighfull and rained almost incessantly throughout…

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Merrendee. Fishing Prospects—War Chest Day—Rabbits Increasing—Beneficial Storms—The Crops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 16

Rabbits.—Rabbits are on the increase. A van runs from here to the Twelve Mile. Thunderstorms.—We have been…

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Turondale. Flood in the Turon—Mining Flourishing—A Bee Farm—Poultry and Pig Farming—Delayed Shearing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 16

We are having some very heavy rain of late, and there is another bier flood in the Turon River. Mining is going ahead at…

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Further Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 3

There was further heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, the registrations at Mudgee being 72 and 110 points respectively…

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Storm Sensation One Boy Drowned—another Missing. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 1

Two boys were swept away by the flood waters during last evening's storm, and carried down the Leichhardt Canal. Their names are George…

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Violent Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 2

A very violent thunderste companied by heavy rain. high wind, passed over Mudgee and district in the early[?]…

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Hail Storm. at Cudgebeconc

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 1

recently the Cudgebegong distract experienced an exceptionally severe hailstorm Besides gatdens and orchards nearth all the…

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Mullaley. Interstate Visitors—News of Soldiers—Heavy Rain: 60 Points in Five Minutes—Letters From the Boys

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 4

[?] Mems.—Miss Drabech [?] fo the Local [?] with when she has been staying led the past five [?]…

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